The Grant offers registered Waikato-Tainui tribal members a 50% discount off the FULL cost of a Class 1 Car learners, restricted or full licence.

It also offers at least a 60% discount off the cost to attend a Street Talk Defensive Driving Course (normally $180-$215).

Driver licence fees were identified as a major barrier preventing tribal members applying for a licence and or delaying them moving to the next licence stage. A significant proportion of fatal crashes involved learner or inexperienced drivers.

The standards for driver licence testing in New Zealand have also increased, and as such, driver testing now involves a range of driver safety and practical driving skills hence the development of Kia Haere Tuu.

Te Reo o Te Repo – the Voice of the Wetland is an online wetland handbook developed by Waikato-Tainui and Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, which highlights the mahi (work) undertaken by iwi and hapuu to increase the health and wellbeing of their repo (wetlands).

Funded mainly by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Wetland Restoration Programme, the handbook includes processes for facilitating renewed and vibrant connections between whānau and their resources and understanding cultural resources.

It also aims to provide learning from case studies on wetland restoration, cultural indicators, and monitoring, all led by or in collaboration with tangata whenua.

Written by Maaori researchers, as well as scientists who have worked closely with iwi partners, a key drive of the handbook is to provide best practice techniques for the enhancement and protection of cultural wetland values.

It will also help assist local authorities, research providers, and community groups in their understanding of cultural priorities for wetland restoration.